Salisbury History Festival

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Lovers of local history are in for a treat this August as the Salisbury History Festival gets underway. There will be a variety of events and talks throughout the week covering a wide range of topics including;

TUESDAY AUGUST 22nd 2023
‘Milford Hall as a Family Home’ by Neil Leacy
For 30 years Milford Hall has been one of Salisbury’s top hotels but that is only a fraction of the original hall’s 200 years of life as a family home….
This talk will include rarely seen film and photos;
Salisbury Library - 7.30 pm. Tickets £3.00 available from the Library front desk

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23rd 2023
‘The Salisbury Giant - A Concise History’ by Paul Sample
Our very own giant with a fascinating history!
Salisbury Library - 2.30 pm. Tickets £3.00 available from the Library front desk

THURSDAY AUGUST 24th 2023
‘The History of Salisbury Cinema’ (Guided Walk) with Frogg Moody & Matt Pike
From the golden age of the 1930s super cinema, to what’s happening in 2023!
Tickets £5.00 (cash only please) Meet at the City Hall (Playhouse Side) at 7.00 pm
Available from the History Bookshop & the Rocketship Bookshop

SATURDAY AUGUST 26th 2023
‘Salisbury’s first True Crime Conference’ - 4 speakers
Dastardly crimes and all with a local connection!
Speakers - Frogg Moody on ‘Sergeant William Thick and the Jack the Ripper Case’ -
Ruby Vitorino on ‘The Salisbury Poisoning Case’ - Lindsay Siviter on ‘Lord Lucan’ -
Sally Hendry on ‘Rebecca Smith’
At The United Reformed Church, Fisherton Street - 1.00 pm - Tickets £10 (cash only please)
Available from the History Bookshop & the Rocketship Bookshop

SUNDAY AUGUST 27th 2023
‘History Talks & Afternoon Tea’ - 3 Speakers
Speakers - Ruth Butler on ‘Extraordinary Wiltshire Woman’ - Fliss Bell on ‘Edith Olivier’ -
Christine Mason on ‘Rex Whistler’
At The United Reformed Church, Fisherton Street - 1.00 pm -Tickets £8 (cash only please)
Available from the History Bookshop & the Rocketship Bookshop
Tickets for the 2 Library events
Library front desk, Market Walk, Salisbury, SP1 1BL (01722 324145)
Tickets for remaining events

History Bookshop, 108 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, SP2 7QY - (07772 632517)
Rocketship Bookshop, 5 Bridge Street, Salisbury, SP1 2D - (01722 237122)